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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has Grandpa Nye always considered to be his friends during his life?
(a) Rivers and lakes.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Butterflies.
(d) Army buddies.

2. Which of the following was not a product of Morgan Burke Company?
(a) Steel.
(b) Coke.
(c) Coal.
(d) Aluminum.

3. What is the name of the boat belonging to Vanessa's friends at the lake?
(a) Annabel Lee.
(b) Sail on.
(c) Smooth Sailin'.
(d) The Terminator.

4. What does Vanessa's mother talk to her about while Dirk is in town?
(a) College.
(b) Make up.
(c) Fashion.
(d) Sex.

5. What is the name of Grandpa Nye's great-grandfather?
(a) James Devereaux.
(b) James Delaney.
(c) James DeGolyer.
(d) John DeGolyer.

6. Which of the following is not how Vanessa describes the cottage?
(a) Bright.
(b) Musty.
(c) Cool.
(d) Smelly.

7. Which U.S. President does Grandpa Nye have a lot of interest in?
(a) George Washington.
(b) Franklin D. Roosevelt.
(c) Ulysses S. Grant.
(d) William Henry Harrison.

8. What does Vanessa do to help the war effort?
(a) Writes letters to soldiers.
(b) Folds bandages at the Red Cross.
(c) Collects scrap metal.
(d) Saves aluminum foil.

9. What beverage does the family drink before dinner?
(a) Champagne.
(b) Wine.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Sherry.

10. What nationality was James DeGolyer?
(a) Irish.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) German.

11. Which of the following did Grandpa Nye not do during his explorations as a young man?
(a) Go whitewater rafting.
(b) Sit with Indians around campfires.
(c) Climb Mt. Everest.
(d) Hike through forests.

12. Today is the day Grandpa Nye has promised to tell Vanessa about ____________________.
(a) His Canadian expeditions.
(b) His writing career.
(c) The DeGolyer branch of the family tree.
(d) His lost loves.

13. From what city does Dirk ship out to service?
(a) Miami.
(b) San Diego.
(c) New York.
(d) San Francisco.

14. Who is Vanessa's best friend?
(a) Janine.
(b) Jill.
(c) Jocelyn.
(d) Janey.

15. What does Vanessa do in her bedroom?
(a) Combs her hair.
(b) Listens to music.
(c) Changes clothes.
(d) Reads a book.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grandpa Nye once had a brief career as a ___________________.

2. Whose spirit does Vanessa feel in the room as she views books and engravings in Grandpa Nye's library?

3. What topic especially intrigues Grandpa Nye about history?

4. How old is Grandpa Nye at this point in the story?

5. What did Vanessa and Lisa wish they could do with Grandpa Nye?

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